The Endrick Water or River Endrick ( gd, Eunarag) is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...
which flows into the eastern end of
Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond (; gd, Loch Laomainn - 'Lake of the Elms'Richens, R. J. (1984) ''Elm'', Cambridge University Press.) is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the lowlands of C ...
, Scotland.
Its
drainage basin
A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...
covers a large part of the west of
Stirling
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ...
District. The Burnfoot Burn rising on the southern slopes of the
Gargunnock Hills and the Backside Burn rising on the eastern slopes of the
Fintry Hills combine to form the Endrick Water which flows south before turning sharply westwards at the foot of the western dam of
Carron Valley Reservoir. The river flows through Strathendrick, the village of
Fintry
Fintry is a small riverside village in Stirlingshire, central Scotland.
Landscape
The village of Fintry sits on the strath of the Endrick Water in a valley between the Campsie Fells and the Fintry Hills.
The name Fintry is said to have der ...
and past
Balfron
Balfron ( gd, Both Fron) is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is situated near Endrick Water on the A875 road, 18 miles (29 km) west of Stirling and 16 miles (26 km) north of Glasgow. Although a rural settlement, i ...
and
Drymen
Drymen (; from gd, Druiminn ) is a village in the Stirling district of central Scotland. Once a popular stopping place for cattle drovers, it is now popular with visiting tourists given its location near Loch Lomond. The village is centred aroun ...
before entering Loch Lomond.
External links
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Scotland
Rivers of Stirling (council area)
Rivers of West Dunbartonshire
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